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Republicans plunge into 'complete mess' as MAGA heirs start war: insider

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“I think he always crafted this really unwieldy coalition for 2024 that was probably unsustainable,” (conservative columnist Matt Lewis) began. “I think, physically, he's just not up to it anymore, to the degree that he was able to kind of impose his will on people. He knows he doesn't have the energy, maybe physically.”

“But I also think there's something else here,” he added. “Donald Trump used to go around the country doing these rallies all the time, and it was sort of a focus group. He would say something crazy, the audience would either respond positively or negatively, and it helped him craft his message to appeal to kind of a populist constituency. I don't think he has that now.”

Vitali asked, “So ultimately, where do you think that this goes next, as the party is actively grappling with being post-Trump, even as it is very much amid the Trump era?”

“This is going to be a complete mess, right?’ Lewis laughed. “Because you've got a few dynamics happening. First, people are running for 2028, whether they admit to it or not. I mean, they're going to start jockeying for position and the way you jockey for position is not to be the same, because, if everyone is identical, then JD Vance is the obvious heir apparent.”